Author Archives: Donncha

The river under the trees

The River Martin flows through the grounds of Blarney Castle under stone and wood bridges and of course under the canopy of overhanging trees. Blarney Castle today in glorious sunshine.

Aperture ƒ/8
Camera ILCE-7M3
Focal length 52mm
ISO 100
Shutter speed 1/100s

A Selfie in Madrid

I loved staying in Madrid. There’s a great buzz there and the streets were packed with people. Great for street photography. Not so great in this pandemic world.

Aperture ƒ/1.7
Camera SM-G935F
Focal length 4.2mm
ISO 80
Shutter speed 1/100s

A Pink Cadillac in Blarney

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The owner of this pink Cadillac took part in the Blarney parade in 2016!

No parade this year. The village was very quiet this evening when I went for a walk there.

Aperture ƒ/8
Camera Canon EOS 6D
Focal length 24mm
ISO 160
Shutter speed 1/160s

The Tritons’ Fountain in Valetta

The fabulous Tritons’ Fountain in Valetta, Malta. The fountain was built between 1952 and 1959. I’m glad I saw it after it was restored in 2018. It seems to have had an interesting life if the Wikipedia page is to be believed.

Aperture ƒ/8
Camera ILCE-7M3
Focal length 26mm
ISO 100
Shutter speed 3.2s

Pre-Covid Life

I remember being amused at the amount of vapour that comes from e-cigarettes in the past but now it just shows how much droplets and vapour spread out from a person’s mouth and nose when they breathe deeply.

Aperture ƒ/8
Camera ILCE-7M3
Focal length 31mm
ISO 400
Shutter speed 1/500s
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